Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art

The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (LLM), formerly the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, is a visual art museum in SoHo, Lower Manhattan, New York City. It mainly collects, preserves and exhibits visual arts created by LGBTQ artists or art about LGBTQ+ themes, issues, and people.[2] The Museum, operated by the Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation, offers exhibitions year-round in numerous locations and owns more than 22,000 objects, including, paintings, drawings, photography, prints and sculpture. It has been recognized[by whom?] as one of the oldest arts groups engaged in the collection and preservation of gay art.[3][4] The Foundation was awarded Museum status by the New York State Board of Regents in 2011[5] and was formally accredited as a museum in 2016.[1] The Museum is a member of the American Alliance of Museums and operates pursuant to their guidelines.[6] As of 2019, the LLM was the only museum in the world dedicated to artwork documenting the LGBTQ experience.